CPR Flashcards
CPR sequence acronym
C-A-B
C:
compressions
A:
airway
B:
breathing
compressions: push … and … on the …
hard; fast; center of the victim’s chest
airway: … the victim’s head back and … to open the airway
tilt; lift the chin
breathing: give
mouth-to-mouth rescue breaths
(compressions) a compression is the act of
pushing on the chest
(compressions) people often don’t …. because they’re …
push hard enough; afraid of hurting the victim
(compressions) an injury is …, but it is …
unlikely; better than death
(compressions) it is better to push … than …
too hard; not hard enough
(compressions) when you push on the chest, you
pump blood to the brain and heart
(compressions) step 1: make sure the person is
lying on his back on a firm, flat surface
(compressions) step 2:
move clothes out of the way
(compressions) step 3: put the … on the lower half of the …. put the …. on …
heel of 1 hand; breastbone; heel of your other hand; top of the first hand